Fish lure



June 13, 1933. E. NovlTzKY 1,914,211

FISH LURE Filed Oct. 5, 1932 Patented .Furie 13, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EMIL NGVITZKY, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN FISH LURE Application filed October 3, 1932. Serial No. 635,947.

rIhere are of course a great variety of fish provided with tail-like end 10. The said in lures and hook devices, but my invention rewill be permitted to wobble as the device woblates to that class known as the spoon type, bles in the water, which is an added feature I and the object in view is primarily to design in effecting life-like motion in a device of this a spoon-like lure that is provided with means character. to prevent the saine from revolving in the The importance of slotted openngis that water, and otherwise being so designed as to the same permits the water to pass through embody additional advantages. the device, thus preventing the same from Another object of the invention is that the revolving, yet not affecting the wobbling design thereof elieiently permits the invenqualities of the device. If the device eom- 69 tion to wobble in the water, a life-like -action pletely revolves in the water the line quickly which is necessary in the art of the manubecomes twisted or tangled and is almost unfacture of fishing devices. manageable. This is the common diiiculty The invention possesses still further adin practically speaking all fishing devices l" vantages, all of which will become readily of the spoon type.

apparent during the course of the following The form of the invention shown in F i0'- detailed description, illustrated throughout ures 3 and 4 has body B with bowl C, slot I) the accompanying drawing, and more speand in E. The action of the said fin is shown Q eifieally pointed out in the appended claims. by the dotted lines in Figures 3 and 4. n With reference to the drawing: The form shown in Figures 5 and G has 79 Figures l and 2 are greatly enlarged views; body F, slot G and bowl portion H, as indi- Figure l is a top plan view of the complete cated. A invention, and Figure 2 is a side elevation of Vhile the invention as shown in Figures the same. 1 and 2 is preferable in construction, prob- Figure 3 is a top plan view of a modified ably there would be equal advantage and re- T5 form of the invention and Figure 4 is a side sult obtained from the construction shown in elevation of the same. Figures 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Figure 5 is a top plan view of an addi- Having thus described my invention, what tional modified form of the invention and I claim as new is: i o Figure 6 is a side elevation of the same. 1. A sh lure having a tapering body f Figure 7 is a section taken substantially portion which terminates iii a bowl shaped upon line 7-7 of Figure 5. end, said body portion being provided with With reference to Figures 1 and 2, which a longitudinal slot, a member having one i, illustrate the major structure of the invenend pivotally secured at the forward end of 3 tion, the same comprises bod portion 1, the slot and being free to wobble therein. 9" which begins at the position l and tapers 2. A fish lure having a tapered body in angular raised formation to the position portion, said body portion comprising iti-ont at 1B, as shown in Figures 2 and 7. The said and rear portions, the sides ot the front porlB portion of the device terminates in bowl tions being inclined downwardly from the portion 2, as indicated. longitudinal axis ofthe lure, said front poi= Aperture 3 is provided for connecting with tion being also provided with a longitudinal the line, and aperture 4 being provided for slot, a member having one end pivotally serinor 5 to which is secured the customary cured at the forward end of the slot for free hodlzs A. movement therein and the rear portion tei-- The most important feature of the invenminating in a bowl shaped depression. tion is the elongated slotted opening 6, which In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my is clearly shown in Figure l. Within the signature. 1 said opening is fish-like lin 7, one end of EMIL NOVI'IZKY. which is drilled as at 8 and the hole split as 50 at 8A to engage aperture 9. Fin 7 is also Sie 

